Fry 1 pound of bacon in a large Dutch oven. Remove bacon and leave bacon grease in the pot. We didn't use any of the bacon in the stew but I'm sure it would be good if you wanted to add some. You could also use any bacon grease you already have instead of frying new.

Mix flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a ziplock bag and shake to mix. Add stew meat to bag and shake until meat is completely coated.

Heat bacon grease on medium high and add stew meat. Brown meat. Use tongs to turn meat while browning - do not stir. Add a little cooking oil as needed to keep meat from burning and pan moist.